SEC draft picks

When I saw that DraftExpress.com was predicting 8 SEC players will be drafted, I wasn't surprised.  My immediate reaction was, "Of course, but how many of those are from Kentucky?"  That's just an automated response at this point.

The surprisingly low answer is 2.

With a little thought, the small number from Kentucky makes perfect sense.  Many of their star freshmen chose to stay in Lexington, and they don't really have any upperclassmen to put into the draft.  There's a very real chance that 10% of the 2015 NBA draft will be Kentucky players alone.

Instead, it's the fact that 6 other players from the league may be drafted that caught me off guard.  In the end, the much-maligned (and for good reason) SEC could be responsible for 8 out of 60 selections in the draft.  That's not a bad tally, and it's ammo for coaches in the league.  "Our reputation as a league may be hurting right now, but we can still get you to the show."

h/t MrSEC.com